Joralexray Garcia
The second stage of the preliminary round of the 2023 Copa Libertadores will reach its decisive point this week, and one of the series that will be defined will be this Atletico Mineiro vs Carabobo.The two teams are evenly matched heading into this decisive duel after a scoreless draw in Venezuela last week.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the duel between these two teams, Atletico Mineiro vs Carabobo which corresponds to the second stage of the 2023 Copa Libertadores.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atletico Mineiro vs Carabobo Copa Libertadores Second Stage Second Leg Game on March 1, 2023
- Where: Mineirão Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Atletico Mineiro (-910) / Tie (+800) / Carabobo (+2400)
- Asian Handicap: Atletico Mineiro (AH -2.25, -115) / Carabobo (AH +2.25, -104)
- Over/Under ([Por definir]):Over (2.5, -175) / Under (2.5, +138)
- Both teams score: Yes (+255) / No (-360)
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Odds courtesy of Unibet.
Betting on Atletico Mineiro
Perhaps Atletico Mineiro underestimated the Venezuelan team a little in the first leg, as the team traveled to Venezuela without some of their first-choice players, and that ultimately affected the performance of the team. Indeed, Atletico who could not even score a goal despite having 79% of the possession of the ball and despite registering up to 20 shots to its opponent’s goal.
Only 3 of those 20 shots were on target, and now Atletico Mineiro knows it needs to be more effective in the opponent’s box if the team is to avoid a surprise in this match. The addition of Hulk and Chilean Eduardo Vargas, who were absent from the previous match, and who were important in a 1-1 draw against America MG at home over the weekend, will hopefully help the team this time around.
Despite what it showed in the first leg, the team coached by Argentine Eduardo Coudet may go into this match feeling confident, since Atletico Mineiro has never lost to a Venezuelan opponent in nine previous matches played,all four games of that streak played at home and seeing the Atletico team take the victory.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Everson; Renzo Saravia, Nathan Silva, Mauricio Lemos, Rubens Días; Otavio, Igor Gómez, Hyiran, Patrick; Eduardo Vargas, Hulk.
Betting on Carabobo
Carabobo achieved a decent result in the first leg, but perhaps not ideal if the team wants to stay in the tournament. Now, the team will have to look for its ticket to the next stage by visiting a place where it have never played before. Moreover, its preparation for this clash was not the best either, as it lost 1-3 at home to Dep. Táchira last Saturday.
Hopes for a major coup on the table of the Garnet seem much scarcer if we take into account that the team has lost in each of its five away matches at a continental level, with four of those games seeing being lost by at least two goals..
If the team wants to at least try to hurt Atletico Mineiro, Carabobo will have to improve on what it did in the second half of the first leg, where it had 18% of the ball possession and couldn’t even get a shot on goal.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Jeremy Vachoux; Juan Cuesta, Miguel Pernía, Leonardo Aponte, Carlos Lujano; Carlos Sosa, Francisco Flores, Juan Pérez; José Balza, Francisco Apaolaza, Gustavo González.
JefeBet Prediction
In the first match of the series, Atletico Mineiro did not perform well, but the team is now playing at home and with its main players from the beginning, which is expected will make things turn out differently. This is even more important when facing a Carabobo team that looked solid in defense at home, but showed many offensive deficiencies.
This is likely to be a very different match to the one we have seen in the first leg, so we expect Atletico Mineiro to show its true level and win this match comfortably.
Prediction: Atletico Mineiro Asian Handicap (CAM 4-0 CAR).
